﻿Miss Understood (2008)﻿Great rock and blues songs, electric, acoustic then finishing with a string quartet with piano "Feed Me To The Lions".12 tracks of superb music and vocals, brilliant voice!Her 2011 record "Peace Meal" (another Jimmy discovery) is even better,.this lady is an amazing talent.

The Collection (2005)Already have 3 Alanis's records, so I new what to expect and wasn't disappointed, do love a bit of neurotic rock, good for the misery guts within!The Collection has 18 tracks of Alanis's finest misery rock, good album to feel devastated aka The Big Bang Theory's Leonard in one episode.Not been harsh with my review as I like angst rock as my rating of 4.00 shows, did enjoy, so get depressed and enjoy it too, it may cheer you up? That's sounds like an oxymoron! Try listening to Leonard Cohen, his songs have that soulful misery enjoyment.

Shorty's Blues (2009)What hit me first is the sound quality of this live recording, it's poor! Sounds more like a live bootleg of old, so with that disappointment things don't get any better, nothing original, just one big jam session of rockin' blues from a good club band.Rating for this one is an OK 2.50.

Fast Fingers (1969)Instant like from the get go, great guitar blues from the late 60s with a fantastic saxophone accompaniment throughout the record, just superb, great album!After a few plays now, a big 4.25 rating.Must look for more Jimmy Dawkins releases, lovin' this album!

Fly To The Rainbow (1974)Only ever had the Tokyo Tapes on vinyl, which was an OK live album, as for their studio records, this is my first listen!Never heard it in the 70's, sounds very dated now, probably as all my 70's rock is to anyone else!!!!Anyhoo, found I was enjoying some tracks, need to get used to the vocal sound of Klaus Meine, as I now have 7 Scorpions albums, the rest to be reviewed soon.Rating for this 1974 release in 2014 is above average 3.00.Did like the music but the vocals sucked a bit! Do prefer Rammstein for German rock.

Biographyby by Richie UnterbergerWhile Solomon Burke never made a major impact upon the pop audience -- he never, in fact, had a Top 20 hit -- he was an important early soul pioneer. On his '60s singles for Atlantic, he brought a country influence into R&B, with emotional phrasing and intricately constructed, melodic ballads and midtempo songs. At the same time, he was surrounded with sophisticated "uptown" arrangements and was provided with much of his material by his producers, particularly Bert Berns. The combination of gospel, pop, country, and production polish was basic to the recipe of early soul. While Burke wasn't the only one pursuing this path, not many others did so as successfully. And he, like Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett, was an important influence upon the Rolling Stones, who covered Burke's "Cry to Me" and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" on their early albums.

Good 60's Soul from an unknown to me artist, great voice but too much like "a poor mans" Otis Redding, backing singers are also annoying!Only a 2.50 rating.

Wrong Side Of The Blues (2011)Great sound from these siblings, I like the switch between Danielle's vocals, which are amazing to the "Muddy Waters" sound of her brother.This album is a must play for any Blues fan!My rating is a 4.50, top album every track is fantastic.

Siblings Danielle, Kris and Nick Schnebelen grew up with the Blues. Their parents, Bob and Lisa, were active in the thriving Kansas City Blues scene, playing in local bands and competing in the Kansas City Blues Challenge. Bob and Lisa’s band didn’t make it to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis — but their kids did. When TUF arrived in Memphis for the 2008 IBC they were followed by huge, wildly enthusiastic throngs of hometown supporters, eager to cheer for their favorite musical family. And when TUF took First Place in the competition and Nick won the Albert King award for best guitarist, it was a sweet victory for the Schnebelen family and for Kansas City itself. TUF has been on a roll ever since, becoming popular repeat headliners at clubs, festivals and cruises around the world and releasing CDs and a DVD on their own label (TUF Records).